Huw Jenkins (Welsh businessman)
Huw Jenkins | |
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Born | Huw Morgan Jenkins 9 March 1963 |
Nationality | Welsh |
Years active | 2002– |
Known for | Former chairman of Swansea City A.F.C. Majority shareholder of Newport County A.F.C. |
For other people with the same name see Huw Jenkins (disambiguation)
Huw Morgan Jenkins
Early life
Jenkins was born and grew up in Jersey Marine, Wales.[1] He was a youth
Career before football
Jenkins was a builder and builder's merchant by trade, serving as the Managing Director of Gowerton Concrete Products[3] and Casey's,[4] a construction company, among several other firms within the construction industry in South West Wales.
Swansea City
Jenkins was
During his chairmanship, the club's finances turned to profitable
During the
In April 2016, a "controlling" portion of the club's shares were sold to American investors.[9] At the end of the 2017–18 season, the club was relegated to the second tier.[10]
On 2 February 2019, Jenkins resigned as chairman amid increasing criticism over the club's sale to the American consortium in 2016 and the club's subsequent relegation from the Premier League.[11] He stated, "...the current atmosphere within the football club on and off the football field saddens me very much and I find it very difficult to fight on in a football club I love but can no longer control."[11]
Charlton Athletic
Towards the end of May 2020, it was reported[12] that Jenkins was an interested party in buying Charlton Athletic F.C. after the club spent a turbulent few months under the ownership of East Street Investments[13] however this fell through and did not come to fruition.
Cobalt Sports Management
In October 2022 Jenkins joined professional footballers agency Cobalt Sports Management.[14]
Newport County
In October 2023 Newport County Supporters Trust members voted in favour of selling a controlling interest 52% of shares in EFL League Two club Newport County A.F.C. to Huw Jenkins, subject to EFL approval.[15] The takeover was confirmed as completed by EFL and Newport County on 24 January 2024.[16]
Awards
In 2012, Jenkins was awarded an
In the
In November 2015, Huw won 'FC Business Football CEO of the Year' at the 4th annual [1] Football Business Awards[irrelevant citation] by the writers and editors of the FB Business magazine.[irrelevant citation]
Notes
- ^ a b "Huw Jenkins (Cool hand Jenks)". Swansfootball.com.
- ^ "University honours Swansea football chairman". 19 July 2012.
- ^ "GOWERTON CONCRETE PRODUCTS LIMITED". Gov.uk. Companies House. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "CASEY'S (SWANSEA) LTD". Gov.uk. Companies House. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Huw Jenkins Archived 2016-11-10 at the Wayback Machine, VitalSwanseaFans website
- ^ a b "Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins took job because he was 'dull'", BBC News, 22 February 2013
- ^ "Swansea sack Michael Laudrup and place Garry Monk in charge", BBC News, 4 February 2014
- ^ a b c "Michael Laudrup & Swansea City reach settlement over sacking", BBC News, 23 May 2014
- ^ "Swansea City in talks with American investors by Dafydd Pritchard, BBC Sport, 11 April 2016
- ^ "Sorry Swansea City lose their way to end Premier League stay" by Dafydd Pritchard, BBC Sport, 14 May 2018
- ^ a b "Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins resigns". BBC Sport. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Charlton Athletic: Former Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins interested in buying Addicks". BBC Sport. 2020-05-26. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- ^ "Charlton Athletic: What is happening with the recent takeover?". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- ^ Jenkins joins Cobalt
- ^ Jenkins Newport purchase
- ^ "Huw Jenkins completes Newport County takeover". BBC Sport. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- Wales Online, 13 July 2012
- ^ United Kingdom: "No. 61256". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 2015. p. B13.